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39645

Zip code 39645: Liberty, Mississippi

Residential delivery areaAmite CountyCentral Time
Population
4,050
Median household income
$40K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$115K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$774/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
314 sq mi
13 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 39645

39645 is a rural zip code in Liberty, Mississippi (Amite County), covering 314 sq mi of land. About 4,050 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,231 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,800, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $774 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and healthcare. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 39645 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
45.6
Under 18
21.6%
65 and over
27.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black38%
  • Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
49.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.3%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,918
Average household size
2.1
Family households
63.1%
Married couples
42.9%
Living alone
36.9%
Veterans (of adults)
7.3%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
42%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
0.9%
$200k+
0.9%

Median household income

39645
$40,231
Amite Co.
$37,222
Mississippi
$56,447
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,158
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.391
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39645
$114,800
Amite Co.
$100,800
Mississippi
$169,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

39645
$774
Amite Co.
$670
Mississippi
$954
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
66%
2–4 units
0.9%
5–19 units
0.7%
20+ units
0.2%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,578
Owner-occupied
82.3%
Vacant
25.6%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.4%
Home value to income
2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
21%
10–19
13%
20–29
22%
30–44
22%
45–59
12%
60+
10%
Average commute
31.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
24%
Production
16%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
9%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Education
6%
Food service
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Police and fire
3%
Management
3%
Sales
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%

Industries

Other services
21%
Manufacturing
17%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Construction
10%
Education
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Retail
4%
Public administration
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,752
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work39645U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$49,531$74,888
Service$27,337$26,804
Sales and office$27,452$40,476
Construction and maintenance$40,813$49,199
Production and transportation$40,000$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
48%
Some college
16%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
5%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
Graduate or professional degree
6.2%
Households with broadband
76.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
37%
No internet access
22.9%
Without health insurance
5.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Liberty
Center point
31.1359° N, 90.7940° W
Land area
314 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 39645

ZipCityDistanceIncome
39638Gloster13 mi$37,185
39664Smithdale15 mi$42,500
70761Norwood18 mi$88,872
39632Chatawa · PO box18 mi—
39657Osyka18 mi—
70441Greensburg19 mi$39,438
39652Magnolia20 mi$42,966
39666Summit21 mi$45,482
39631Centreville21 mi$36,790
39635Fernwood21 mi—
70722Clinton21 mi$76,144
39649McComb · PO box22 mi—

Zip codes like 39645 elsewhere

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Questions about 39645

What city is zip code 39645?

39645 is assigned to Liberty, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39645 in?

39645 is in Amite County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 39645?

About 4,050 people live in 39645, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39645 in?

39645 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39645?

The median household income in 39645 is $40,231.

What zip codes are near 39645?

The closest zip codes to 39645 are 39638, 39664, 70761, 39632, 39657.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39645, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.